M1 Abrams tank fleets will get additional display systems

CARLSBAD, Calif. Military specialized display maker Palomar Display Products announced that it has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract totaling $5.3 million to deliver optically coupled military display systems for M1 Abrams tank fleets in the U.S. and its allies.

The display systems have been designed, tested, and qualified for the M1 Abrams tank and will be installed on tanks delivered to the U.S. and also to some of its international customers. All deliveries under this contract will take place through 2018.

In addition, Palomar's indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery (ID/IQ) sole-source contract with the U.S. Army has been increased by $9.3 million, according to a company release, for a new maximum award ceiling of $37.9 million.